Veggie Places Guides

How to Find Vegan Restaurants Near You on iPhone

Apple Maps can surface vegan-friendly places with a plain search. Here's how, and what it mixes in that a dedicated app wouldn't.

Searching Apple Maps for vegan food

  1. Open Maps and search "vegan" or "vegetarian"

    Type vegan restaurant or vegetarian restaurant into the search bar. Maps searches nearby places matching that term.

  2. Check each result's details

    Open a result to see its category, hours and any listed menu information before deciding.

  3. Filter by distance if needed

    Zoom or move the map to narrow results to a specific neighborhood or area.

Where this falls short

A text search for "vegan" surfaces a mix: fully vegan restaurants alongside general restaurants that merely have one vegan item on the menu, with no way to tell which is which from the results list alone. There's also no curated context, articles, tips, or a community built specifically around plant-based eating.

Places actually built for vegans and vegetarians

Veggie Places lists restaurants, cafes and shops genuinely suited to a vegan or vegetarian diet, plus articles on healthy eating.

Scan with your iPhone to install Veggie Places

View on the App Store

Frequently asked questions

Does Apple Maps distinguish fully vegan places from places with a vegan option?

Not reliably from the search results alone, you generally need to check each listing's details or menu individually.

Can I search for vegetarian food in a specific city on Maps?

Yes, searching while the map is centered on that city, or typing the city name alongside the search term, narrows results there.

Is Veggie Places limited to one country?

No, but coverage naturally varies by area depending on how many places have been added there.